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Hospice May Reduce Bereaved Spouses' Death Risk, by Jane Koppelman.
Researchers have found that spouses whose partners died while receiving hospice services were more likely to be alive 18 months after their loss than those who spouses died without hospice. [more >>]

Caregiving Affects Workplace Productivity
Business and industry are grappling with a new challenge as caring for the family becomes increasingly complex.
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Typical - Normal Grief Reactions
These are reactions to grief as well as symptoms of grief. They can occur one at a time, in combinations and clusters, and over a period of time. Although they will not continue indefinitely, some reactions may last longer than others.
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Six Important Themes Identify "Good Death"
A recent study has identified six key attributes of a good death, which researchers say may prove helpful to clinicians addressing end-of-life issues. [more >>]

Important Terms to Know
Increasingly, end of life issues are gaining public attention. This evolution of awareness has brought with it a whole new vocabulary that often is misunderstood. In order to make informed choices, we need to educate ourselves. This article explains some of the terms and their definitions important for you to know. [more >>]

Long Good-bye
Story of a family's struggle to free their daughter from an artificially supported, comatose state. [more >>]

Many Myths Surround Hospice Care
Published in Backus Hospital Connections (December 2002) [more >>]

Celebrating Hospice
A Quiet Health Care "Revolution" (November 2002) [more >>]